New Head Coach & The 2009 TCHS Varsity Football Season
Topic request by T Mac:
I would like to start a thread concerning the new football coach! I think the community should be able to give kudos to a first year coach who is 5-2 in his first season.
I want to say that the boys seem to be happier under the new coach, more so than the previous coach we had, what was his name.
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I would say so. it is amazing they have won more games in the last 6 weeks than they won the first two years the previous coach was in position. Praise to the new coach !!
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That is right, but I cannot remember the old coaches name.
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Is there any chance you'd be willing to use a different name when you post? I've been posting here under the name "Taylor County Citizen" for a very long time, and don't want people to confuse the two of us...
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No I like Taylor County Citizen, mby using this name, it will give the compliners something to complain about
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So, you *want* people to confuse the two of us?
I'll leave this in the hands of the board moderator.
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I hope/wish that in the future that everyone will be as enthusiastic about education and the preparation of school kids for the world of work and jobs for these kids!
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Great point, kids need to know how to read. I admired Suwannee County school system, but saw last week tha they have the worst/best dropout rate in the State of Florida....they always have good football games though! Pity this region values football over academics and the future of our communities. It is not fair that the community colleges have to provide the 13th and 14th grades when school districts cannot/will not do their job! These kids look great in the annuals and newspaper ads@! LOL!!!
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Duh, that is what a community college is for, the next two grades
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If your boy can not read that is because you and he are lazy. Him for NOT applying himself and you for NOT noticing. In today's school system the children have more than ample help than a student did 20-25 years ago. As far as their great football games they like Taylor County have 20 years. Just like your son shows how much you have paid attention.
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Correction in sentence...As far as their great football games they(Suwannee) like Taylor County have not been competitive for 15 years. Just like your son shows how much you have paid attention.
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"Duh, that is what a community college is for, the next two grades", I do not think so, high school is a secondary education provider, community colleges are a post-secondary education provider. I think that the blogger was making the point that kids are getting to community colleges and cannot read and/or pass an FCAT. It is not the community college's role to teach kids that just graduated high school how to read read, compute and other basic education skills they should have attained in 12 years of schooling at the local school districts. From what I understand is that the community colleges spend a lot of valuable time providing remedial teaching to unprepared students.....maybe because school districts spend more resources on extra-curricular activies and less on acutally educating and preparing students for the future. Locally, it still is bass-ackwards to focus on football and not on education. Education used to be first, we have high unemployment and our kids should be prepared to go out into the world with the ability to enter the workforce (read), and/or enter post-secondary training. Heck even classes at the vo-tech and corrections classes require a level of skills academically to enter the program. Any job requires the ability to read and understand and the ability to learn. Maybe new businesses do not want to come to trailer county because the education and skill level of the current and future workforce is not up to par with other areas.
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I graduated from Taylor County and did just fine.. The problem is you have the want to's and the I do not care if I do's in this town ..The ones who want to read, write, and do arithmetic do and still play sports. Then you have the ones who are just plain lazy. Grow up you idiots and realize if one wants an education the opportunity is there if you grasp it. I played sports too. Quit your whining about the dumba$$es and realize that education begins at home. Tell mom and dad to quit drinking their beer and concentrate on properly raising their kids. My dad was a single dad and sacrificed so I could learn.
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KUDOS TO YOU AND YOUR DAD. YOU ARE CORRECT, SOME OF THE PARENTS AROUND HERE ARE NOT SUITABLE TO BE PET OWNERS, MUSCH LESS SHAPING THE MINDS OF CHILDREN. AND SOME OF THESE FOOLS ARE ACTUALLY HOME SCHOOLING CHILDREN AND ATTEMPTING TO START SCHOOLS BASED IN CHURCHES. YOU COULD WRITE A REPORT - CASE STUDY ON WHAT NOT TO DO AND HOW TO LIMIT A CHILD'S POTENTIAL IF YOU LOOK AROUND AND SEE THESE PARENTS WHO DO NOT VALUE AN EDUCATION AND LET THEIR CHILDREN RUN HOG-WILD. A LOT OF THESE FOLKS WERE NOT INDIVIDUALS WHO VALUED AN EDUCATION WHEN THEY WERE GROWING UP. IF IT WAS NOT FOR SUCH THINGS AS THE PRISON, MOST WOULD ONLY ASPIRE TO PUMP GAS FOR A LIVING. YES HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY WE VALUE A LOT OF THINGS MORE THAN EDUCATION AND JOBS......SUCH AS SPORTS, WHAT KIND OF CAR YOU DRIVE, TANNING, GOLD JEWELRY, HOW IMPORTANT YOU CAN APPEAR, $$$$$$, AND OTHER THING THAT MAKE SOME FOLKS FEEL SUPERIOR TO OTHERS. BY GOD WE HAVE A BUNCH OF FOREST GUMPS AND JOE THE PLUMBERS HERE! lol!!!!!
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These kids can read can you say the same about public school. A local child took the bronze medal for state wide fcat reading score. A teacher from Perry taught the child whose parents and grandparents are from perry. The reward/prize went to another school district without the blame game going on. The taylor county school system has/is a failing system. The graduates are the proof. Somebody had to step in and take charge or else live with the failures so many are so proud of in Perry. When will the powers that be listen to the criticism and use the information as a tool to improve the system rather than blaming others?
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How dare you compare any of these people to a man like Forrest Gump.
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You stated the key in your message--your dad sacrificed so you could learn. This shows that he recognized the value of an education for you. Way too many kids in Taylor County don't have that advantage, though, and the schools are stuck with trying to undo years of bad parenting.
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Parenting starts at home. If you want a child to learn begin teaching them when they are young. Do not make a teacher raise your child.
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As a parent of one of the boys on the team, I would like to congradulate the new head coach for coming in a starting the program back up, to winning standards. He has instilled a winning mentality to these kids, and a positive influence on them. By the way the old coaches name was Price Harris. This blog was about the football team and their success, not the academics of the school, it was supposed to a positive spin on things, but as usuall the bloggers have had to complain, bitch and moan, same as usual, you all ought to be ashamed of yourselves.
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I thought this topic was about giving the head coach compliments on a good job.Good job coach.Lets get more kids back in sports instead of smoking dope and mud bogging!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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And more on reading, writing and arithmatic as well! The mud boggers come to town with a twenty dollar bill and one shirt and do not change either on while trashing our community. Also the mud bog has become a place for underage drinking, illegal drug use and a free-for-all sexfest for many youth in this community. So much for a family atmosphere.
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Moderator- if something is posted off topic can you move it to a new thread or delete it? It's getting ridiculous when every topic is turned into another direction within a few post.
To the original poster- Thank you for actually stating something positive about Taylor County, it's ashame that people try to turn everything into a negative.
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Yes I can, but I would like to ask the posters to help a little if you can. When I review the day's posts, I am looking though the content and not necessarily the topic it was posted under. If you or anyone else finds a post off topic or out of line please bring it to my attention. All you really need to do is reply to the post and just say 'off-topic' or 'out of line' and I will take a look at it and take necessary action. When I am reviewing from now on, I will try and look at the whole picture, but everyone's help would be greatly appreciated, as I do miss things. This site is for all of you and you can help keep it straight.
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Ya’ll tickle me. Topic control and positive comments.
As if, that will make it all better. Sorry silly, it is what it is and some of us refuse to participate in mass psychosis and delusion.
Trust me Taylor County just ain’t that happy.
I suggest those who think themselves better suited to make decisions for us all, consider this idea for improving the community.
Remove your hands from over your ears. If you hear something that makes you wish to place your hands back over your ears, sit on your hands. Next, if for any reason you wish to remove your hands from under your fanny, place your hands over your mouth.
If you do this, then maybe, just maybe, you will be able to understand what the message is that you keep refusing to hear. It is possible the message and the messenger is not the problem, the problem is simply that the listener is deliberately deaf.
Oh and by the way, this works for being deliberately blind as well.
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I like the way you talk. They tried these things at the nervous hospital I was in. They did not work. Maybe you should pull you head out of your....well you know. What I hear is that we have put sports ahead of fiduciary responsibility of the school district and the education of our kids, created false elitism and spending resources like a drunken sailer at a whorehouse. Kudos to the team for winning games, kudos to all of the volunteers that make it happen-there are many, and kudos to the tax-payers for tolerating the mis-management of school district finances. Oooh that burns doesn't it!
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What burns is when someone begins a thread on something positive then some anal-retentive person has to come along and attempt to suck the life out of it. Those boys are first time since 1997 I see smiles on those kids faces.
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What burns is when someone begins a thread on something positivehappening in Taylor County then some anal-retentive person has to come along and attempt to suck the life out of it. Those boys are first time since 1997 I see smiles on those kids faces.
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With the time, effort, money and resources invested in the coach and program by the district this year, I think the tax-payer needs to be thanked! Dyal and company invested efforts to re-establish the program at a time when the district could have used more attention to all things financial, so thank the districts staff and students for giving up resources and much needed attention. Finally, thank the district financial office staff for the shell game they are playing. Manual checks, booster reimbursements....it just gets better.
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What about those JV players? Undefeated! Go Bulldogs!
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Yes the JV did very well this year! The next 2-3 years for Taylor County should be pretty good as well! Congrats to those youngsters who sacrificed and put in the hard work! It has paid off! Keep it up; the sky's the limit!
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Student moral and attitude is something that is hard to put a price tag on. I will say that my impression this year is that student have something to be proud of. That emotion reflects in the classroom as well as the community.
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Taylor County Bulldogs went into hostile territory last night, the refs were against them and the other team was a very good team. Coach Boggs had his guys ready and it showed. Hampered with their starting quarterback out, William Wentworth performed like a seasoned pro. Tony Southerland took over the kicking duties for Crowley as he lay in the hospital recovering from staff infection in his arm. The DOGs showed poise and their strength of their defense outshined the Union County Tigers. The offense led by Wentworth did what it took to get er done. For the first time in many years the Dogs have a winning season in the bag, they are undefeated in District with only two more district games left they sit atop the standings since Florida High lost last night as well. You can see the difference in the players and fans as Boggs has turned the program around in his first year. He came in and did the things it took to get the Bulldog feeling going again, by this the school atmosphere is outstanding and the community support is gaining momentium. The positive feeling of everyone cannot be measured in dollars, as some want to do. Kudos to Boggs and his staff along with the players, cheerleaders, band and the school as a whole. Only one thing to say GO BULLDOGS!
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WOW!! Finally wI see Taylor County playing the football we all know it can!! Congrats to the new coach, his staff and players!! I would like to challenge everyone to come out next weekend, travel and watch your team play! I plan on making the trek from Gainesville!! See you there!!
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Big game in Ft. White this Friday, everyone should come and support the dogs.
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